221 
J -aly 3 
This belt revolves around the body, carries any size shell equally 
well; holds them open end up. thereby preventing the wads starling 
I n loaded shells, and is acknowledged* by all as the best device tor 
C irryin;^ shells, to be found in the market. 
This belt gives perfect ventilation to the chest 
Address 
PARKER BROS., 
West Menden. Ct. 
In ordering belts give the loose measure around waist over test. 
Breech-loading Rifles and Shot Guns. 
Central Five 
TO SPORTSIIEV 
Desifiog Pine English Guns 
Built to Order. 
For many years past our specialty ha? been 
building FINE GV^S to the order of individ- 
ual sjiorthmen. 
The difliculty of procuring a gun ready made that will suit the 
figure, and at the same time meet all the other reauirements of 
the sportsman as in Weighty Gauge, Lengthy Bend^ Style, Stiooting 
Powers, and Price, causes the majority of first class shots to have 
their guns built to specieU order. The great drawback heretofore 
to this method of procuring a FIXE GUX has been the extrava- 
gant and fancy prices charged for such work. To overcome this 
difficulty we have established a house in Xew York, thus enabling 
sportsmen to trade direct with the gun maker. We are now pre- 
pared to accept from spoitsmen orders to build FIXE GUXS of 
any desired measuremejit, at our list prices, which we forward with 
illustrated description of our guns on application. 
J. cO ir. TO FLF r, 
(PIONEER WORKS,) 
Birmingham, England. 
BRANCH HOUSE 20 MAIDEN LANE NEW YORK. 
X. B. — Extra close shooting may be had if desired at same prices. 
SPORTSMEM! 
Have tou ?eex TUE NEW SHELL, wiTn 
O om'biiieit.ioii 
.A. r m s 
“SLOTTED HEAD” and BERDAA PRL1IER ! 
IP NOT, 
WITH RELOADING CAPPED CARTRIDGES. 
For convenience, accnracy and penetration unequalled. Send for 
price list and Target representations. 
MASSACHUSETTS ARMS CO., 
CHICOPEE FALLS, MASS. 
Targets Made 
WITH 
.llaynard Rifles. 
HALF SIZE. 
Ten Conseentive Shots. 
Twenty and Ten Kods. 
William Read & Sons, 
13 FANEUIL HALL SQUARE, BOSTON, 
AGENTS FOR 
W. & G. Scoti &. Sony’s 
B B EE CH LOAEUXG G Uy I 
WINNERS OF THE INTERNATIONAL GUN TRIAL. 
Also Westley Richards— Greener— Weblcy— Moore and others. 
A gennine Scott Muzzle-Loading Double Gun, $25 np. 
Maynatd— Ballard— Remington and Sharps Rifles. 
Ballard's Breech-Loading Sporting Rifles, $18 ! I 
Bussey’s GYRO PIGEON TILAP for shooting practice. 
Send for circulars 
The Sturtevant Loader^ 
By rendering the process of filling shells 
SAFE SDIFLE, RAPID AXD EASY. 
Removes the greatest objection to brcech-loading gone. 
This [implement Alls shells (pa- 
per or metallic) of any length and 
calibre; punches off caps, turns 
over paper sheila, and a type 
stamps upon the wad the size of 
shot used. The charges are drawn 
from ordinary flasks, held in place 
by a thumb-screw, and instantly 
removeable. No shot is scattered 
or powder spilled. The wads 
are placed with unnsnal firmness 
and accuracy. This loader is 8M 
inches long, and is of the sim- 
plest character, with no springs 
or parts liable to break, or get out 
of repair. 
Price of Loader, (See Plate) $5.00 
“ Type, “ 1 20 
“ Punch, “ 2 for Stnrtevant Shells, 3 for other 
shells, each 20 
“ Bashing “ 4 for changing calibre 25 
“ Turnover “ 5 to turn over paper shells 60 
LIBERAL DISCOLTST TO THE TRADE. 
Send for Circnlar, and order of 
BENJAMIN JONES. 
28 SCHOOL ST., BOSTON. Maas. 
SEND FOR A SAMFLE, 
And hereafter you will 
IJse IST o Otlier Shell ! ! 
These Sbell? with slotted heads are so conMructed as to enable 
sportsmen easily to n move the exploded caps from the outside with 
any pointed in>trument— even a common pocket knife will do the 
work successfully. Once seen SjjorUrian wilt use no other shell, as 
it obviates all tronble with broken down anvils, broken points in 
cap ejectors, holes punched through caps, screw head shells that 
corrode and cannot be unscrewed after a little use. In a word, it will 
snpercede ail other shells now in use. 
PRICE, $;i.00 PER DOZEIk. 
Sample Shell by mail 25 cts. Address. 
PARKER BROTHERS. 
West Meriden, Conn. 
JOHN P. I-OWER, 
SPORTSMEN’S DEPOT. 3S1 BLAKE ST.. 
BEISTVEB, COB. 
A foil assortment of various kinds of 
GUXS, EIFLES. PISTOLS, AMMUXITIOX, SPOKTIXG RODS, 
FISUIXG TACKLE. CUl'LEKY. ETC. 
Colt's. Smith A Wesson’s, and other cartridge revolvers. Sharps, 
Wesson's, Winchester and Maynard rifles. Breech-loading, double 
and single guns. Ely’s shells, wads, caps, powder, shot, etc. In 
dian beads, ornameLTS and curiosities, at lowest market prices* 
Lefei/ef Breech-Loadefs, 
DOUBLE BARREL BREECH-LOADING SHOT 
GUNS AND RIFLES. 
Single Barrel Breech-Loading Shot Gnas, the strongest and best 
ever made for either light or the AeorieW ktnd of Duck and Deer 
Shooting. ALo Single Barrel Brcech-L.oad]Dg Rifles. 
IIuzzlc-Loaders Altered to Breech-Loaders. 
Any good muzzle-loader can be changed to a breech-loader, mak- 
ing as strong, good, and good looking gun as a new breech-loader. 
Perfect satisfaction guaranteed with every gun alterea. These guns 
are conceded, where known, to have the stiongesl fastening, the 
best action, to 5e the best handling, the closest and hardeM shoot- 
ing, and the cheapest guns before the public. Locks are made re- 
boanding, when desired. For catalogue and price list, address, 
E. BARBER & CO-, M Clinton St., SYRACUSE. N. Y. 
Descriptive Guide to the Adirondacks. 
The only Complete and Reliable Gnide to the delightful 
Fishing and Hunting Grounds of 
THE GREAT NEW YORK WILDERNESS. 
NEWLY REVISED EDITION. 
Handsome 12 mo., flexible covers, red and gold, maps. etc. About 
300 pages. Bvantilully illustrated. Price $200. May be obtained 
of any book eeller, or will he mailed, post paid, on receipt of price, 
by WAVERLY PUBUSUING CO. 
Syraense, N. Y. 
Hegeman^s 
Folding Boat, 
For use as Life boats, lighters, diugies. dorys, on steamers, yacht a 
and other vessels, also for sportsmen touri^ts, trapping, exploring 
expeditions, parties camping out, etc. 
These safe and perfectly portable boats will admit of the ronghes 
usage. A very light, strong and durable frame of ash or other tough 
wood with canvas cover and cork fenders, and can be folded in 
ONE-EIGHTH SPACE for transportation, and carried in a light buggy 
wagon, on horseback, or by a single person, and can be unfolded 
ready for use in three minutes time. 
Boats closely foldcd.packed and shipped by express to any address 
however distant, at the same rates of freight as ordinary goods, 
Address: JOHN HEGEMAX, Ballston Spa, Saratoga Co, 
Sp orting Scenes 
AND 
SUNDRY SKETCHES; 
BEING THE 
llISeiLLAKEOUS WRITINGS 
OP 
J". JPL. 
*DITED BT 
F»ANK FORRESTER. 
II'T TAATO ‘VOI-iXJlvdlES. 
NEW YORK: 
rCBLISUED BY GOLTLD, BANKS & Co., 
No. 144 Nassau St. 
The above is the title page of J. Cypress, Jr.'s works as advertised 
by us. The book has long since been out of print, but, we 
are happy te inform th« sportsmen and those interested in 
reading deliirbtful skeiches of sporting scenes, such 
as Cypress Jr, knew how to write, that some time 
since, while in Xew York, we found some fifty 
copies or so of t/u origiu'ji ^tueU and plate* 
pcifuted in 1S42, but not bound: we se 
evrtd them at no staall cost, have 
nad them bound, and now ofi'er 
Qt^mx al $5.CK) for the tn e vol- 
rnmas. For tha benefit of 
Ifaesa nnacquainted with 
tha verk we ffivc the 
table of contenta 
as follows! 
■V^OXj. I. 
Memoir oi Wn. P. TIav^*«s, and the tribute, to the memory of 
Cypres *— Frank Forrester. 
Fire Island Aaa, of a week at the Fire Islands, Chap's. I, II, III, 
IV, V, VL^TI, \’IU. 
Controversy cance ning the Genera, etc. of Quail and Partridge, 
being acontroA'ersy carried on through the columns of the 
“American Tcrp Register and Sporting Magazine," 
BETW'BEN 
J. Cypress, Jr., H. of Marietta, and Frank Forrester. (6 pieces). 
Bear— 1 chapter. 
Cojlineomania,— Chap's I. IT, III, IV. 
Legends af Long I>land, — Chap's. I, II. 
"VOXj- IT- 
Classic Rhapsodies— Chap's. 1, 11. 
Random Reminiscences — Chap's. I, II, m. 
Miscellanies— (16 different pieces). 
Poetical Parodies — (9 different pieces). 
(The above 2 voU. mailed to any address on receipt of price.) 
THE ROD AND GUN. 
West Meriden, Conn. 
Portable 
ABBEY & IMBRIE, 
SUCCESSORS TO 
ANDREW CLERK & CO , 
48 JMaiden Lane, Xeiv Yorh\ 
IMPORTEKS, MANUFACTURERS AXD DEALERS IX 
FISHING TACKLE 
On hand the largest and beat assortment ever exhibited in the 
United States. They particularly call attention to their 
TROUT, SALMON AND BASS RODS. 
Every variety of Salmon and Trout Flies, and Hooks on Gnt. 
Cutty lliuik and Basque Islands Bass lines. Waterproof Braided 
bilk Lines, every size and quality of 
SILK, LINEN AND COTTON LINES, 
And every variety and style of 
F* i s 1a ft o o k s - 
Parties fitted out with appropriate Tackle for the Rocky Moun- 
tains and Pacific Coast, Canada, Maine, the Adirondacks, etc., 
SPLIT B.4MBOO, TROUT ANT) SALMON RODS AND REELS 
A SPECIALTY. 
Agents for the St. Lawrence Fishing Co. Sol# Importers of War- 
ren's Celebrated Drilled Eyed Needles. 
